Since its inception with Man of Steel, the DCEU had a wild ride in theaters, full of peaks and valleys. 2016's Suicide Squad was definitely in the latter category, although it would have an impact on a number of upcoming DC movies that came after. Filmmaker David Ayer has been open about how the studio interfered with his vision, even saying Harley Quinn's story was eviscerated. Ayer recently claimed his version of the DC movie is one of the "best comic book movies ever made", so give him the Ayer Cut already.
After Warner Bros. gave Zack Snyder millions to complete his version of Justice League, some fans immediately began campaigning for the same thing to happen for Suicide Squad, complete with the hashtag #ReleaseTheAyerCut. It doesn't seem like that's going to happen, especially with a new shared universe being formed. But Ayer spoke to THR, revealing the response he's gotten from folks who saw his originaln take on Suicide Squad. As he put it:
